TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
desperate, a. 1 a (Of condition, malady) Dochrach, gan dóchas, doleigheasta, guaiseach. His condition is desperate, tá sé tugtha suas don bhás. b He's a desperate fellow, fear ainscianta é. 2 a A desperate man, fear (a bheadh) baothdhána le teann éadóchais. b Desperate energy, fuinneamh mire. Desperate conflict, coimhlint f go himirt anama. To do sth. desperate, rud baothdhána a dhéanamh. 3 A desperate earthquake, crith talún millteach. ► desperately, adv. 1 Go millteach. 2 Desperately wounded, gonta go huafásach. 3 He was desperately in love with her, bhí sé splanctha ina diaidh.